Multi-PON access/metro network using a coarse-WDM AWG router

Y.  Shachaf; P. Kourtessis; J. M.  Senior

1st International ICST Conference on Access Networks

Research Article

Multi-PON access/metro network using a coarse-WDM AWG router

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@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1145/1189355.1189363,
    author={Y.  Shachaf and P. Kourtessis and J. M.  Senior},
    title={Multi-PON access/metro network using a coarse-WDM AWG router},
    proceedings={1st International ICST Conference on Access Networks},
    publisher={ACM},
    proceedings_a={ACCESSNETS},
    year={2006},
    month={9},
    keywords={Multiplexing Optical Communion Optical Fibre Networks},
    doi={10.1145/1189355.1189363}
}

Y. Shachaf
P. Kourtessis
J. M. Senior
Year: 2006
Multi-PON access/metro network using a coarse-WDM AWG router
ACCESSNETS
ACM
DOI: 10.1145/1189355.1189363

Y. Shachaf¹, P. Kourtessis¹^,*, J. M. Senior¹

1: Optical Networks Group, Science and Technology Research Institute (STRI), University of Hertfordshire, College Lane Campus, Hatfield, Herts AL10 9AB, UK.

*Contact email: p. kourtessis@herts.ac.uk

Abstract

A novel access/metro network architecture based on a coarse wavelength division multiplexing array waveguide grating router, supporting multiple passive optical networks (PONs) in the downstream and switching up to 32 optical network units (ONUs) per PON over coarse wavelength bands is described. The cost effective network architecture is simulated, using a physical-layer model of two PONs, each comprising 16 ONUs, employing 12nm-wide passband windows in the array waveguide grating. In this manner low error rate transmission at 2.5 Gbit/s for distances up to 20 km is demonstrated.

Keywords: Multiplexing Optical Communion Optical Fibre Networks

Published: 2006-09-06
Publisher: ACM

: http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/1189355.1189363